A new BTO in Queenstown after 12 years
Queen's Arc will be built on this plot of empty land and expected to be ready in 2027.
The last Build-To-Order (BTO) project in Queenstown was probably close to a decade ago until the announcement to build Queen's Arc in August 2021 under the BTO scheme. The previous BTO projects are located at Dawson Road called SkyVille and SkyTerraces where their sales launches were held in 2009.
Below are 2 aerial shots taken at about 50m height at the current Queen's Arc empty plot of land. Do take a look at the video in the bottom page for more aerial footages.
The location of Queen's Arc is slightly odd as the area has been inhabited for almost 3 decades. Before that, there were public housing available but were demolished in the 1990s. Ever since then, the plot of land has been in derelict.
An old photograph of the houses around Queen's Crescent.
Old maps showing that the houses around Queen's Arc were gone in 1993.
Time stood still since the 1990s.
The place is overgrown and forgotten
An old and broken street lamp.
It is located just beside 2 public service departments mainly Alexandra Hospital and the Home Team (Queenstown Neighbourhood Police Centre & Fire Station). Hearing sirens will be a common occurrence not to be alarmed with. Also located just beside the previous KTM railways is a mosque. The KTM railway has been dismantled and is now converted to a green railway which means theoretically you can actually walk all the way to Woodlands Checkpoint.
A police and fire station is located next door.
This stretch of path was once the KTM railway and now converted to a green corridor.
While the area is most likely to be associated with nearby Alexandra shopping strip where IKEA, Queensway Shopping Centre, Anchorpoint and a new Hotel with Alexandra Central Mall, it was reported that the area around Queen's Arc will also be developed progressively. A short 5 minutes walk is all that is needed to reach Queensway Shopping Centre.
Although located close to the central district of Singapore, the area is by no means very accessible. In fact it is located a good 20-25 minutes walk from Queenstown or Commonwealth MRT Stations. However there are lots of bus services available that will ply through these two stations along Queensway, from the bus stop located just outside Queen's Arc. The bus duration to either of these stations will take approximately 5 minutes.
A map showing the walking path from Queen's Arc to the nearest MRT Station.
This bus stop along Queensway will be the one located just outside of Queen's Arc.
Located just beside one of the arterial roads in Queenstown, noise pollution should be taken into consideration. The stretch of road along Queensway will get congested during the morning hours and evenings. Outside of these timings, fast moving vehicles may generate certain level of noise. While I do not have a definite noise gauge for this, I will infer from what I experienced when I was at the 43rd storey of Forfar Heights (which is situated at the junction of Alexandra Road and Commonwealth Road). Even at that height, I could still feel and hear the hustle and bustle of the traffic at ground level.
This stretch of road towards Bukit Merah will get congested during morning peak hours.
Car owners will be delighted to know that the expressway (AYE) is located just beside Queen's Arc and there are many petrol kiosks located in the vicinity with 2 directly opposite the estate (SPC and Esso).
In terms of food, there are plenty of affordable options to choose from at nearby hawker centres. The nearest one is at Mei Chin Road which is just a 5 minutes walk away. The other two - ABC Brickworks and Alexandra Village will require between 10 - 15 minutes walk.
Mei Chin Market and Food Centre.
ABC Brickworks Market and Food Centre.
Alexandra Village Food Centre.
Well, 2027 is definitely a long wait considering most BTO projects are completed around 4~ 5 year mark from sales launch.
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Related Videos
Check out the video preview of Queen's Arc from the view of a 20-year resident around the area.
Aerial view of empty land before construction of Queen's Arc begins in January 2022.
Key information at a glance
Number of Blocks | 2 (excluding 1 rental block) |
Carpark Information | Multi-storey |
Location | Queen's Crescent |
Nearest Train Station | Queenstown MRT / Commonwealth MRT |
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